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Comment on The internet used to be ✨fun✨ in ~tech
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Comment on What are the benefits in the here and now of linguistic diversity? in ~humanities.languages
BarelyCognizant Link ParentAnecdotally, if you extend the examination of implications beyond the individual, you see some more interesting impacts. Lacking preexisting language to communicate a concept decreases the...Anecdotally, if you extend the examination of implications beyond the individual, you see some more interesting impacts. Lacking preexisting language to communicate a concept decreases the fidelity of signal in knowledge transfer until such language is properly negotiated. On an individual level, this negotiation can be relatively quick, but as you grow larger time scales grow and signal-to-noise ratios tend to decrease. There is also probably some impact on inspiration and creativity, both as individuals and groups.
On top of this, I would speculate that certain aspects of language shape early brain development in different ways. How significant or not those influences are remains to be seen, and I don't know that we can ethically test so we'd have to rely on examinations of large population/longitudinal studies (probably making it prohibitively expensive.)
This is a really interesting area, I hope you find the funding you need. Good luck!
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
BarelyCognizant Link ParentDune is such a wonderful novel, and the series is a trip. Be prepared for it to run the gamut of story foundations, and then have it all feel different on a re-read. The transition from "hero's...Dune is such a wonderful novel, and the series is a trip. Be prepared for it to run the gamut of story foundations, and then have it all feel different on a re-read. The transition from "hero's journey"-esk Dune to the political saga of Dune Messiah and Children of Dune is a big jump, and then we get existential in God Emperor, and so on. I haven't read many of the follow-on works from his son, but what I have read wasn't my cup of tea. I hope you enjoy your journey!
The only thought that comes to mind, which hasn't been covered by others, is that the early internet was a very different environment. Before the propagation of "high speed" internet, almost everything was text based, which inherently created a selection bias for who invested the time and energy into the internet. The modern user population no longer reflects that inclination, seemingly being focused around low-attention requirement multimedia content. This perspective may just be a product of my biases though.